bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
when it becomes; when it comes to
thick curtain; drop curtain
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
sense of relief; feeling of relief
the whole day; all the day
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
incident; affair; happening; event
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
true character; real nature
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
third day of the month; three days
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore